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I rounded the corner of the aisle at Luscious Linens-n-Other-Stuff, expecting to encounter bedding. Instead, I encountered a dog--in a stroller! Talk about the phrase “creature comfort.” Lest you think I faced a little kid pushing a toy stroller containing a faux-fur Yorkie, be … [Read more...]
Shopping for new shoes should be a joyful, carefree event. My last experience almost evolved into a hostage taking and media frenzy! My reliable old friends, a ten-year old pair of Florsheim dress shoes, had expired. They had faithfully waltzed me through countless wedding … [Read more...]
It would be nice to be confused with a movie star. The only time I was the subject of mistaken identity was when I was turned in as an armed robber. It was back when I was a reporter working the crime and courts beat, and I was worn out after a long, long day. I filed my last … [Read more...]
I used to enjoy all those crime scene investigations shows. Then I got scared. "What," I quaked, "would they find if they ever went over my place with fine-toothed rubber gloves and those funky, blue flashlights?" It’s not that I have anything to hide. Well, actually, I do. And … [Read more...]
You know it’s not going to be a good phone call when the first words you hear -- even before "hello" -- are, "Your daughter is OK, but..." Ah, the joys of parenthood! In the 0.8 seconds it took for the word after "but" to be uttered, Dear Ol’ Dad’s mind already had rounded up a … [Read more...]